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United States / Minnesota / No Metro Area / Kanabec County / South Fork / Zip Codes
South Fork, MN has a humid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. It experiences four distinct seasons each year, and temperatures can vary widely between the months. Summers are typically warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from the high 50s to mid-80s Fahrenheit. Winters tend to be cold and snowy, with average temperatures in the low 20s to mid-30s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of around 35 inches annually.

South Fork, Minnesota gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Fork averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 198 sunny days per year in South Fork. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Fork gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 103 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 0
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Fork is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Minnesota.

9.1 Summer - 3.6 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in South Fork, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Fork, MinnesotaUnited States
  30.2 in.38.1 in.
  45.7 in.27.8 in.
  103.2 days106.2 days
  198 days205 days
  80.6°85.8°
  -0.3°21.7°
  6.37
  3.24.3
  1038 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for South Fork with an average high temperature of 80.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Minnesota. In South Fork, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Fork are August, June and July.
In South Fork, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Minnesota.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Fork with an average of -0.3°. This is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In South Fork, there are 179.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
In South Fork, there are 41.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Minnesota.
Humidity in South Fork is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in South Fork with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in South Fork means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota.
June is the rainiest month in South Fork with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 103.2 rainy days annually in South Fork, which is rainier than most places in Minnesota. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 45.7 inches in South Fork means that it is about average compared to other places in Minnesota. December is the snowiest month in South Fork with 10.4 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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